Arnold Schwarzenegger to return for ‘Terminator: Genisys’ sequel

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (UPI) — Arnold Schwarzenegger will return for the sixth Terminator movie.

The 67-year-old actor revealed as much to website The Arnold Fans this week. Schwarzenegger will next star with Emilia Clarke in Terminator: Genisys, and responded, “Yes, of course, next year,” when asked if he will appear in a sequel to the reboot scheduled for 2017.

Schwarzenegger first portrayed the titular cyborg in The Terminator (1984), followed by Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). The actor was replaced by computer graphics in the fourth movie, Terminator Salvation (2009).

Terminator: Genisys is directed by Alan Taylor, and will see John Connor (Jason Clarke) send Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to protect mother Sarah Connor (Clarke). The film opens in theaters July 1, and two sequels are already scheduled for May 19, 2017 and June 29, 2018.

Schwarzenegger last appeared with fellow action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Harrison Ford in Expendables 3. The actor is scheduled for Maggie with Abigail Breslin, Twins sequel Triplets with Danny DeVito and Eddie Murphy, and The Legend of Conan.